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Pratique version 1.0 released to fix document quarantine woes

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First full release version, which conforms to macOS clearance convention, and lets you know which flags it has changed.

May 11, 2019 Macs, Technology

Finder security errors opening documents: a summary

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How this occurs, why, and what to do to manage the problem when it affects you. Complete with a visual summary and references.

May 10, 2019 Macs, Technology

Apple does provide a workaround for document quarantine errors

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Try using this workaround: it requires quick actions, and despite Apple’s promise, it only works until you next save the document.

May 6, 2019 Macs, Technology

Last Week on My Mac: Finder lost

How a security feature trying to block malicious documents has rendered a Finder feature useless, causing users and developers problems.

May 5, 2019 Macs, Technology

Documents from an unidentified developer: quarantine misbehaviour in the log

Two sets of log excerpts demonstrate how macOS can prevent a user from opening a document, then mislead them into thinking it’s the app at fault.

May 4, 2019 Macs, Technology

Serious flaw in macOS: quarantine can stop you from opening documents

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You double-click to open a document, and see a security alert telling you it’s from an unidentified developer and your security settings prohibit opening. What the hell?

May 3, 2019 Macs, Technology

The Quest for Sparse Files in APFS: do they exist?

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An ingenious idea to save storage space: leave out empty areas in large files – make them sparse. Do they exist in APFS as claimed?

April 9, 2019 Macs, Technology

Finding and converting legacy media 3: Movies and more

How to use the Finder to locate movies which need to be converted for future compatibility, and converting them with QuickTime Player/

March 28, 2019 Macs, Technology

Known bugs in macOS Mojave 10.14.4: an incomplete summary

Several serious bugs have been fixed in this update. Here’s a list of those which still remain. Please add more as you come across them.

March 27, 2019 Macs, Technology

lsregister: a valuable undocumented command for LaunchServices

Repairing LaunchServices database, rebuilding it from scratch, and controlling individual app entries – all using this undocumented command.

March 25, 2019 Macs, Technology

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